I added new designs to my Library of free quilt designs, available for my newsletter subscribers (form subscription in the sidebar, if you want to gain access to these resources). First, I made this one - it's fun, but a little too complicated for a quick quilt! You could use it for coloring - it's Sunday, after all!! Then I made this version... still too many pieces... So I … [Read more...]
A quilting message for you
HELLO! "Hello" is a new fabric line by Susan Emory for Michael Miller Fabrics. A blog hop that features this line started a few days ago and I am part of it, too. Today is my turn - I am excited to share my project with you! But first, you should check out the fun prints of this collection here. I know, I know - hard to choose a favorite! For my quilt I used the letter print and what … [Read more...]
Free trapunto quilt design
Do you know someone that needs a word of encouragement? Creating messages with batting and thread is simple task! Let's see the example below. Enhancing a quilt design and giving it a pronounced “stuffed” effect with an additional layer of batting is called "trapunto". It's a beautiful technique, it requires simple steps and the effect is gorgeous - you don't only see it, you feel … [Read more...]
New Free Motion Quilting Designs
Hello friends! Do you make progress in your quilting? I feel that I am less and less productive, because I have too many projects in the works: four, three of them started in the last 2 weeks! So here is one of them (actually, the starting point!): If you recall this quilt, this project started the same: a few pretty designs; I thought to sew only a few, in different sizes, to see the … [Read more...]
Fabric Folded Flowers Quilt
If you haven't seen yet how I finished these flowers... ... here is the pretty table runner. If you are a beginner quilter and free motion quilting scares you, starting with table runners it's a great way to avoid overwhelm and frustration and enjoy quilting! I think the 8-petal flower is my favorite. The 6-petal flower looks great too... and the 4-petal flower is the … [Read more...]
Free heart quilt design
Here is a new free heart quilt design, for my newsletter subscribers (please subscribe below if you are not on my list and want to try it). A fun, colorful applique design that can be made in any size. Applique it super-fast using fusible web and keeping the edges raw. Anything can be quilted outside the heart quilt design. An echo quilting works great: transfer the echo lines and … [Read more...]
How to press bags and pouches
A few days ago I wanted to sew a gift for a friend, but what to sew in 3 hours? A few pouches, of course! You know I am a HUGE fan of quilted bags and pouches; if you quilt them properly, after washing, the pressing needs are minimal. If you gift them, that's good news for the new owner of you bags or pouches! Since it wasn't enough time for quilting, just fusing fusible fleece or fusible … [Read more...]
Binding quilts with odd angles- a tutorial
Everyone learns how to bind quilts with 90- degree corners in the first month of quilting. Some quilts have odd corners and we have to bind those quilts too. Here is an easy way to do this, and it works for any angle smaller than 180 degrees. Let's see how to bind this octagonal block. Firstly, do you join the binding strips like this? I confess: joining them with a straight seam is faster … [Read more...]
Free Quilt Design- appliqued or free motion quilted
Here is a new design for my newsletter subscribers. Do you have gradation/ombre fabrics in your stash? I put such fabrics on my "to buy" list. It would look wonderful on a design like the one below. The same design quilted - it's great for free motion quilting practice. I made this little piece (7'' design) in about one hour. The thread is Aurifil 50wt. So much … [Read more...]
Finishing the gift for a little girl- small bag
Do you remember the pouches I posted a few days ago? I told you they will be hidden into another gift... ... so here is the other gift: a smaller Amelie bag (I printed the original pattern at 80%). I wanted to pair the flower with a simple fabric, that's why I chose to use the striped fabric. The small flower print is so cute, I am glad I also used it for the 2-color … [Read more...]
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